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Unclaimed Indem Refunds: Show Us the Money!

    At a time and place in the mortgage industry when the bottom line is getting awfully thin, lenders and brokers should remember that there are sources of revenue in the some very

Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF’s) – The good, the bad, the reality

SWF’s apparently have become the next savior for the unprecedented risks taken by financial and mortgage institutions during the last three to five years.  With over $4 trillion of investmen

SBMC closing

SBMC was not a large lender, funding perhaps $4 Billion in 2007, nor were they an aggressive lender.

SIV Bail out plan- right idea, wrong approach

Its ironic that critics of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wanted the private markets to do more. For many, the private market works just fine. No need to interfere.

Moving Forward: Master-Liquidity Enhancement Conduit, or M-LEC

Maybe people in the industry are reading my blog!

MarketWise Commentary Week Ending October 7, 2007

The fallout from the subprime meltdown was felt by investors as several of the players provided earning guidance.

Is there a future in being a mortgage banker?

I've heard plenty of mortgage professionals and commentators say that they've seen many cycles before in the mortgage industry.

MarketWise Commentary Week Ending September 30, 2007

The distance between shockwaves from the nonprime meltdown seem to be slowing down.

MarketWise Commentary for the Week Ending September 21st, 2007

Good news around the US Mortgage Market is trying very hard to make its way back into the headlines. This week the Fed cut interest rates by 50 bps which set back the bear market fans.

MarketWise Commentary for the Week Ending September 15th, 2007

MarketWise Commentary
Week of Ending September 15, 2007

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